048: Dr. Dave Stachowiak of the Coaching for Leaders Podcast | Work-Life Balance

Dave is an expert in leadership and a Vice President in Southern California for The Dale Carnegie organization. He and I were both expecting our second child around the same time and so we decided to record this joint discussion – for both of our podcasts – sharing tips and ideas about how to balance work and life.

047: David Raether | From Hollywood Riches to Homeless and Back

David Raether earned millions as a highly-paid writer on the most popular sitcom of the early 1990s, Roseanne. And then he lost it all. He lost it all: his wife, his family, his house. At the depth of it all, he became homeless.

046: Jeff Goins of TribeWriters | Being a Writer and an Entrepreneur

Jeff Goins is a writer, but he’s also an entrepreneur – and a savvy one at that. The author of the new book The In-Between, and Wrecked, Goins built a rabid following online of fellow writers who are highly engaged through his website, GoinsWriter.com, through his podcast, and other activities.

045: Pamela Slim of Escape from Cubicle Nation | How to Create (and Explain) Your “Body of Work”

Pam Slim is a former corporate consultant and employee, Pam has built a reputation over the past 10 years as a coach and consultant to “corporate refugees,” based off her blog Escape from Cubicle Nation and the book by the same name.

044: Dr. Ivan Misner of BNI | How to Master Face-to-Face Networking

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Ivan Misner, the founder of the world’s largest business networking organization,? BNI (Business Network International).

043: Susan RoAne | How to Work a Room

Have you ever seen a master mingler work a room? Someone who is really good at diving into a roomful of strangers, making friends and having a blast at the same time?

My guest on episode 43 of the Smart Business Revolution podcast is a true master mingler. (I worked for another.)

042: Gary Vaynerchuk of VaynerMedia | Why Good Manners are a “Tangible Asset to Your Success”

The founder of Vaynermedia, vigorous social media advocate, and bestselling author also shares why the simple act of doing a podcast interview creates a much stronger bond between the interviewer and the interviewee (I totally agree with this statement!).

041: JV Crum III of ConsciousMillionaire.com | How to Grow Your Business and Make a Difference

Imagine your family business is failing.

You’ve just graduated from college and you’re about to embark on your career. That’s when your father calls and says he needs you to step in and help rescue the family business… or else it’s going under.

That’s what happened to JV Crum III. He had no intention of running his family’s trucking line business. But he had to step in and help his father turn around the business, or risk losing it entirely.

It turns out JV was able to turn the business around, make it highly profitable, and become a millionaire all while still in his 20s.